Although comics industry news rarely hits big in the mainstream press, the Marvel/Disney news have been covered extensively in papers -- including editorial cartoons. Most of them are very, very bad, highly unoriginal, and consist of Marvel/Disney mashups significantly worse than the ones I've …

Yesterday's announcement that Disney will purchase Marvel Comics for a handsome sum of $4 billion took everyone by surprise, flooring fans and inspiring chatter across the Internet.But it shouldn't have been a surprise - not if you're a regular viewer of the conspiracy-laden &quot…

Artists (and Photoshoppers) all over the web have been responding to the Marvel/Disney deal by creating bizarre, entertaining amalgams of characters from Disney and Marvel lore. Considering that we've all only known about this for the last 12 hours, color me impressed:-- Craig Yoe, whom you may reme…

The news that Disney has purchased Marvel Entertainment for a whopping $4 billion understandably has some fans in a tizzy. But a look back at the history of Marvel shows that the company has changed ownership multiple times, often resulting in some odd business pairings...

While the nerd world continues to reel from the news that Disney will soon absorb Marvel Comics, there are many big-ticket questions surrounding the $4 billion purchase's implications in various multimedia.Fortunately for gamers, Kotaku has somewhat sorted out at least a few preliminary details, giv…

The news that Disney is buying Marvel Comics for $4 billion dollars has swept across the internet today, and reactions among comics fans have ranged from excitement to outrage. But while details about the merger and its implications are still emerging, fans aren't the only ones reacting...

The Kansas City-based Uclick is best known for bringing Jeff Smith's "Bone" and dozens of other comics titles to the iPhone and other mobile devices, but its reach could potentially extend further into the world of print now that its parent company has merged with Universal Pr…